specious

• يصف حجة أو ادعاءً يبدو ظاهريًا صحيحًا أو مقنعًا لكنه في الحقيقة مضلِّل أو زائف أو لا أساس له من الصحة.

Describes an argument or claim that seems plausible or correct but is actually misleading, false, or lacking in real merit.

1. Misleadingly attractiveC2formal

   Superficially plausible or appealing but actually wrong or false.

   بَرَّاقٌ خَادِع

   • His specious argument convinced many people at first glance.
   • The advertisement made specious claims about the product's benefits.
   • She saw through his specious reasoning immediately.

   المرادفاتdeceptivefallaciousmisleadingplausiblesmoothsophistical

   الأضدادauthenticgenuinehonestsoundtruevalid

2. Deceptively pleasingC2formal

   Having a false appearance of truth or genuineness.

   خادع الجاذبية

   • The specious charm of the salesman hid his dishonest intentions.
   • They were taken in by the specious elegance of the proposal.
   • The theory is specious and lacks any real evidence.

   المرادفاتcasuisticdeceptivefallaciousmisleadingplausiblesmoothsophistical

   الأضدادauthenticgenuinehonestrealsinceresoundtruthfulvalid